/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * OBJECTS.C - Object addition and search functions for Icinga
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Ethan Galstad (egalstad@nagios.org)
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Icinga Development Team (http://www.icinga.org)
 *
 * License:
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 *
 *****************************************************************************/

#include "../include/config.h"
#include "../include/common.h"
#include "../include/objects.h"
#include "../include/skiplist.h"

#ifdef NSCORE
#include "../include/icinga.h"
#endif

#ifdef NSCGI
#include "../include/cgiutils.h"
#endif

/**** IMPLEMENTATION-SPECIFIC HEADER FILES ****/

#ifdef USE_XODTEMPLATE                          /* template-based routines */
#include "../xdata/xodtemplate.h"
#endif
  

host            *host_list=NULL,*host_list_tail=NULL;
service         *service_list=NULL,*service_list_tail=NULL;
contact		*contact_list=NULL,*contact_list_tail=NULL;
contactgroup	*contactgroup_list=NULL,*contactgroup_list_tail=NULL;
hostgroup	*hostgroup_list=NULL,*hostgroup_list_tail=NULL;
servicegroup    *servicegroup_list=NULL,*servicegroup_list_tail=NULL;
command         *command_list=NULL,*command_list_tail=NULL;
timeperiod      *timeperiod_list=NULL,*timeperiod_list_tail=NULL;
serviceescalation *serviceescalation_list=NULL,*serviceescalation_list_tail=NULL;
servicedependency *servicedependency_list=NULL,*servicedependency_list_tail=NULL;
hostdependency  *hostdependency_list=NULL,*hostdependency_list_tail=NULL;
hostescalation  *hostescalation_list=NULL,*hostescalation_list_tail=NULL;

skiplist *object_skiplists[NUM_OBJECT_SKIPLISTS];


#ifdef NSCORE
/* keep this for compatibility */
int __nagios_object_structure_version=CURRENT_OBJECT_STRUCTURE_VERSION;
/* this will be used for IDOUtils, Michael Friedrich, 05-19-2010 */
int __icinga_object_structure_version=CURRENT_OBJECT_STRUCTURE_VERSION;
extern int use_precached_objects;
#endif



/******************************************************************/
/******* TOP-LEVEL HOST CONFIGURATION DATA INPUT FUNCTION *********/
/******************************************************************/


/* read all host configuration data from external source */
int read_object_config_data(char *main_config_file, int options, int cache, int precache){
	int result=OK;

	/* initialize object skiplists */
	init_object_skiplists();

	/********* IMPLEMENTATION-SPECIFIC INPUT FUNCTION ********/
#ifdef USE_XODTEMPLATE
	/* read in data from all text host config files (template-based) */
	result=xodtemplate_read_config_data(main_config_file,options,cache,precache);
	if(result!=OK)
		return ERROR;
#endif

	return result;
        }



/******************************************************************/
/******************** SKIPLIST FUNCTIONS **************************/
/******************************************************************/

int init_object_skiplists(void){
	int x=0;

	for(x=0;x<NUM_OBJECT_SKIPLISTS;x++)
		object_skiplists[x]=NULL;

	object_skiplists[HOST_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(15,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_host);
	object_skiplists[SERVICE_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(15,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_service);

	object_skiplists[COMMAND_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(10,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_command);
	object_skiplists[TIMEPERIOD_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(10,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_timeperiod);
	object_skiplists[CONTACT_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(10,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_contact);
	object_skiplists[CONTACTGROUP_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(10,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_contactgroup);
	object_skiplists[HOSTGROUP_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(10,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_hostgroup);
	object_skiplists[SERVICEGROUP_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(10,0.5,FALSE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_servicegroup);

	object_skiplists[HOSTESCALATION_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(15,0.5,TRUE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_hostescalation);
	object_skiplists[SERVICEESCALATION_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(15,0.5,TRUE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_serviceescalation);
	object_skiplists[HOSTDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(15,0.5,TRUE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_hostdependency);
	object_skiplists[SERVICEDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST]=skiplist_new(15,0.5,TRUE,FALSE,skiplist_compare_servicedependency);

	return OK;
	}



int free_object_skiplists(void){
	int x=0;

	for(x=0;x<NUM_OBJECT_SKIPLISTS;x++)
		skiplist_free(&object_skiplists[x]);

	return OK;
	}


int skiplist_compare_text(const char *val1a, const char *val1b, const char *val2a, const char *val2b){
	int result=0;

	/* check first name */
	if(val1a==NULL && val2a==NULL)
		result=0;
	else if(val1a==NULL)
		result=1;
	else if(val2a==NULL)
		result=-1;
	else
		result=strcmp(val1a,val2a);

	/* check second name if necessary */
	if(result==0){
		if(val1b==NULL && val2b==NULL)
			result=0;
		else if(val1b==NULL)
			result=1;
		else if(val2b==NULL)
			result=-1;
		else
			result=strcmp(val1b,val2b);
	        }

	return result;
        }


int skiplist_compare_host(void *a, void *b){
	host *oa=NULL;
	host *ob=NULL;

	oa=(host *)a;
	ob=(host *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->name,NULL,ob->name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_service(void *a, void *b){
	service *oa=NULL;
	service *ob=NULL;

	oa=(service *)a;
	ob=(service *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->host_name,oa->description,ob->host_name,ob->description);
	}


int skiplist_compare_command(void *a, void *b){
	command *oa=NULL;
	command *ob=NULL;

	oa=(command *)a;
	ob=(command *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->name,NULL,ob->name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_timeperiod(void *a, void *b){
	timeperiod *oa=NULL;
	timeperiod *ob=NULL;

	oa=(timeperiod *)a;
	ob=(timeperiod *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->name,NULL,ob->name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_contact(void *a, void *b){
	contact *oa=NULL;
	contact *ob=NULL;

	oa=(contact *)a;
	ob=(contact *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->name,NULL,ob->name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_contactgroup(void *a, void *b){
	contactgroup *oa=NULL;
	contactgroup *ob=NULL;

	oa=(contactgroup *)a;
	ob=(contactgroup *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->group_name,NULL,ob->group_name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_hostgroup(void *a, void *b){
	hostgroup *oa=NULL;
	hostgroup *ob=NULL;

	oa=(hostgroup *)a;
	ob=(hostgroup *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->group_name,NULL,ob->group_name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_servicegroup(void *a, void *b){
	servicegroup *oa=NULL;
	servicegroup *ob=NULL;

	oa=(servicegroup *)a;
	ob=(servicegroup *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->group_name,NULL,ob->group_name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_hostescalation(void *a, void *b){
	hostescalation *oa=NULL;
	hostescalation *ob=NULL;

	oa=(hostescalation *)a;
	ob=(hostescalation *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->host_name,NULL,ob->host_name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_serviceescalation(void *a, void *b){
	serviceescalation *oa=NULL;
	serviceescalation *ob=NULL;

	oa=(serviceescalation *)a;
	ob=(serviceescalation *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->host_name,oa->description,ob->host_name,ob->description);
	}


int skiplist_compare_hostdependency(void *a, void *b){
	hostdependency *oa=NULL;
	hostdependency *ob=NULL;

	oa=(hostdependency *)a;
	ob=(hostdependency *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->dependent_host_name,NULL,ob->dependent_host_name,NULL);
	}


int skiplist_compare_servicedependency(void *a, void *b){
	servicedependency *oa=NULL;
	servicedependency *ob=NULL;

	oa=(servicedependency *)a;
	ob=(servicedependency *)b;

	if(oa==NULL && ob==NULL)
		return 0;
	if(oa==NULL)
		return 1;
	if(ob==NULL)
		return -1;

	return skiplist_compare_text(oa->dependent_host_name,oa->dependent_service_description,ob->dependent_host_name,ob->dependent_service_description);
	}


int get_host_count(void){

	if(object_skiplists[HOST_SKIPLIST])
		return object_skiplists[HOST_SKIPLIST]->items;

	return 0;
	}


int get_service_count(void){

	if(object_skiplists[SERVICE_SKIPLIST])
		return object_skiplists[SERVICE_SKIPLIST]->items;

	return 0;
	}




/******************************************************************/
/**************** OBJECT ADDITION FUNCTIONS ***********************/
/******************************************************************/



/* add a new timeperiod to the list in memory */
timeperiod *add_timeperiod(char *name,char *alias){
	timeperiod *new_timeperiod=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if((name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")) || (alias==NULL || !strcmp(alias,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Name or alias for timeperiod is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the new timeperiod */
	if((new_timeperiod=calloc(1, sizeof(timeperiod)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* copy string vars */
	if((new_timeperiod->name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_timeperiod->alias=(char *)strdup(alias))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* add new timeperiod to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[TIMEPERIOD_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_timeperiod);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Timeperiod '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add timeperiod '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_timeperiod->alias);
		my_free(new_timeperiod->name);
		my_free(new_timeperiod);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* timeperiods are registered alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(timeperiod_list==NULL){
		timeperiod_list=new_timeperiod;
		timeperiod_list_tail=timeperiod_list;
		}
	else{
		timeperiod_list_tail->next=new_timeperiod;
		timeperiod_list_tail=new_timeperiod;
		}

	return new_timeperiod;
        }




/* adds a new exclusion to a timeperiod */
timeperiodexclusion *add_exclusion_to_timeperiod(timeperiod *period, char *name){
	timeperiodexclusion *new_timeperiodexclusion=NULL;

	/* make sure we have enough data */
	if(period==NULL || name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	if((new_timeperiodexclusion=(timeperiodexclusion *)malloc(sizeof(timeperiodexclusion)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	new_timeperiodexclusion->timeperiod_name=(char *)strdup(name);

	new_timeperiodexclusion->next=period->exclusions;
	period->exclusions=new_timeperiodexclusion;

	return new_timeperiodexclusion;
	}




/* add a new timerange to a timeperiod */
timerange *add_timerange_to_timeperiod(timeperiod *period, int day, unsigned long start_time, unsigned long end_time){
	timerange *new_timerange=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(period==NULL)
		return NULL;

	if(day<0 || day>6){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Day %d is not valid for timeperiod '%s'\n",day,period->name);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(start_time<0 || start_time>86400){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Start time %lu on day %d is not valid for timeperiod '%s'\n",start_time,day,period->name);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(end_time<0 || end_time>86400){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: End time %lu on day %d is not value for timeperiod '%s'\n",end_time,day,period->name);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the new time range */
	if((new_timerange=malloc(sizeof(timerange)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	new_timerange->range_start=start_time;
	new_timerange->range_end=end_time;

	/* add the new time range to the head of the range list for this day */
	new_timerange->next=period->days[day];
	period->days[day]=new_timerange;

	return new_timerange;
        }


/* add a new exception to a timeperiod */
daterange *add_exception_to_timeperiod(timeperiod *period, int type, int syear, int smon, int smday, int swday, int swday_offset, int eyear, int emon, int emday, int ewday, int ewday_offset, int skip_interval){
	daterange *new_daterange=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(period==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* allocate memory for the date range range */
	if((new_daterange=malloc(sizeof(daterange)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	new_daterange->times=NULL;
	new_daterange->next=NULL;

	new_daterange->type=type;
	new_daterange->syear=syear;
	new_daterange->smon=smon;
	new_daterange->smday=smday;
	new_daterange->swday=swday;
	new_daterange->swday_offset=swday_offset;
	new_daterange->eyear=eyear;
	new_daterange->emon=emon;
	new_daterange->emday=emday;
	new_daterange->ewday=ewday;
	new_daterange->ewday_offset=ewday_offset;
	new_daterange->skip_interval=skip_interval;

	/* add the new date range to the head of the range list for this exception type */
	new_daterange->next=period->exceptions[type];
	period->exceptions[type]=new_daterange;

	return new_daterange;
        }



/* add a new timerange to a daterange */
timerange *add_timerange_to_daterange(daterange *drange, unsigned long start_time, unsigned long end_time){
	timerange *new_timerange=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(drange==NULL)
		return NULL;

	if(start_time<0 || start_time>86400){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Start time %lu is not valid for timeperiod\n",start_time);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(end_time<0 || end_time>86400){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: End time %lu is not value for timeperiod\n",end_time);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the new time range */
	if((new_timerange=malloc(sizeof(timerange)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	new_timerange->range_start=start_time;
	new_timerange->range_end=end_time;

	/* add the new time range to the head of the range list for this date range */
	new_timerange->next=drange->times;
	drange->times=new_timerange;

	return new_timerange;
        }



/* add a new host definition */
host *add_host(char *name, char *display_name, char *alias, char *address, char *check_period, int initial_state, double check_interval, double retry_interval, int max_attempts, int notify_up, int notify_down, int notify_unreachable, int notify_flapping, int notify_downtime, double notification_interval, double first_notification_delay, char *notification_period, int notifications_enabled, char *check_command, int checks_enabled, int accept_passive_checks, char *event_handler, int event_handler_enabled, int flap_detection_enabled, double low_flap_threshold, double high_flap_threshold, int flap_detection_on_up, int flap_detection_on_down, int flap_detection_on_unreachable, int stalk_on_up, int stalk_on_down, int stalk_on_unreachable, int process_perfdata, int failure_prediction_enabled, char *failure_prediction_options, int check_freshness, int freshness_threshold, char *notes, char *notes_url, char *action_url, char *icon_image, char *icon_image_alt, char *vrml_image, char *statusmap_image, int x_2d, int y_2d, int have_2d_coords, double x_3d, double y_3d, double z_3d, int have_3d_coords, int should_be_drawn, int retain_status_information, int retain_nonstatus_information, int obsess_over_host){
	host *new_host=NULL;
	int result=OK;
#ifdef NSCORE
	int x=0;
#endif

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if((name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")) || (address==NULL || !strcmp(address,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host name or address is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* check values */
	if(max_attempts<=0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid max_check_attempts value for host '%s'\n",name);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(check_interval<0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid check_interval value for host '%s'\n",name);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(notification_interval<0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid notification_interval value for host '%s'\n",name);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(first_notification_delay<0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid first_notification_delay value for host '%s'\n",name);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(freshness_threshold<0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid freshness_threshold value for host '%s'\n",name);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new host */
	if((new_host=(host *)calloc(1, sizeof(host)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate string vars */
	if((new_host->name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_host->display_name=(char *)strdup((display_name==NULL)?name:display_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_host->alias=(char *)strdup((alias==NULL)?name:alias))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_host->address=(char *)strdup(address))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(check_period){
		if((new_host->check_period=(char *)strdup(check_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(notification_period){
		if((new_host->notification_period=(char *)strdup(notification_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(check_command){
		if((new_host->host_check_command=(char *)strdup(check_command))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(event_handler){
		if((new_host->event_handler=(char *)strdup(event_handler))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(failure_prediction_options){
		if((new_host->failure_prediction_options=(char *)strdup(failure_prediction_options))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(notes){
		if((new_host->notes=(char *)strdup(notes))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(notes_url){
		if((new_host->notes_url=(char *)strdup(notes_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(action_url){
		if((new_host->action_url=(char *)strdup(action_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(icon_image){
		if((new_host->icon_image=(char *)strdup(icon_image))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(icon_image_alt){
		if((new_host->icon_image_alt=(char *)strdup(icon_image_alt))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(vrml_image){
		if((new_host->vrml_image=(char *)strdup(vrml_image))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(statusmap_image){
		if((new_host->statusmap_image=(char *)strdup(statusmap_image))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }


	/* duplicate non-string vars */
	new_host->max_attempts=max_attempts;
	new_host->check_interval=check_interval;
	new_host->retry_interval=retry_interval;
	new_host->notification_interval=notification_interval;
	new_host->first_notification_delay=first_notification_delay;
	new_host->notify_on_recovery=(notify_up>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->notify_on_down=(notify_down>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->notify_on_unreachable=(notify_unreachable>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->notify_on_flapping=(notify_flapping>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->notify_on_downtime=(notify_downtime>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->flap_detection_enabled=(flap_detection_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->low_flap_threshold=low_flap_threshold;
	new_host->high_flap_threshold=high_flap_threshold;
	new_host->flap_detection_on_up=(flap_detection_on_up>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->flap_detection_on_down=(flap_detection_on_down>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->flap_detection_on_unreachable=(flap_detection_on_unreachable>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->stalk_on_up=(stalk_on_up>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->stalk_on_down=(stalk_on_down>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->stalk_on_unreachable=(stalk_on_unreachable>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->process_performance_data=(process_perfdata>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->check_freshness=(check_freshness>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->freshness_threshold=freshness_threshold;
	new_host->checks_enabled=(checks_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->accept_passive_host_checks=(accept_passive_checks>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->event_handler_enabled=(event_handler_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->failure_prediction_enabled=(failure_prediction_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->x_2d=x_2d;
	new_host->y_2d=y_2d;
	new_host->have_2d_coords=(have_2d_coords>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->x_3d=x_3d;
	new_host->y_3d=y_3d;
	new_host->z_3d=z_3d;
	new_host->have_3d_coords=(have_3d_coords>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->should_be_drawn=(should_be_drawn>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->obsess_over_host=(obsess_over_host>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->retain_status_information=(retain_status_information>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->retain_nonstatus_information=(retain_nonstatus_information>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_host->current_state=initial_state;
	new_host->current_event_id=0L;
	new_host->last_event_id=0L;
	new_host->current_problem_id=0L;
	new_host->last_problem_id=0L;
	new_host->last_state=initial_state;
	new_host->last_hard_state=initial_state;
	new_host->check_type=HOST_CHECK_ACTIVE;
	new_host->last_host_notification=(time_t)0;
	new_host->next_host_notification=(time_t)0;
	new_host->next_check=(time_t)0;
	new_host->should_be_scheduled=TRUE;
	new_host->last_check=(time_t)0;
	new_host->current_attempt=(initial_state==HOST_UP)?1:max_attempts;
	new_host->state_type=HARD_STATE;
	new_host->execution_time=0.0;
	new_host->is_executing=FALSE;
	new_host->latency=0.0;
	new_host->last_state_change=(time_t)0;
	new_host->last_hard_state_change=(time_t)0;
	new_host->last_time_up=(time_t)0;
	new_host->last_time_down=(time_t)0;
	new_host->last_time_unreachable=(time_t)0;
	new_host->has_been_checked=FALSE;
	new_host->is_being_freshened=FALSE;
	new_host->problem_has_been_acknowledged=FALSE;
	new_host->acknowledgement_type=ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_NONE;
	new_host->notifications_enabled=(notifications_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_host->notified_on_down=FALSE;
	new_host->notified_on_unreachable=FALSE;
	new_host->current_notification_number=0;
#ifdef USE_ST_BASED_ESCAL_RANGES
	new_host->current_down_notification_number=0;
	new_host->current_unreachable_notification_number=0;
#endif
	new_host->current_notification_id=0L;
	new_host->no_more_notifications=FALSE;
	new_host->check_flapping_recovery_notification=FALSE;
	new_host->scheduled_downtime_depth=0;
	new_host->check_options=CHECK_OPTION_NONE;
	new_host->pending_flex_downtime=0;
	for(x=0;x<MAX_STATE_HISTORY_ENTRIES;x++)
		new_host->state_history[x]=STATE_OK;
	new_host->state_history_index=0;
	new_host->last_state_history_update=(time_t)0;
	new_host->is_flapping=FALSE;
	new_host->flapping_comment_id=0;
	new_host->percent_state_change=0.0;
	new_host->total_services=0;
	new_host->total_service_check_interval=0L;
	new_host->modified_attributes=MODATTR_NONE;
	new_host->circular_path_checked=FALSE;
	new_host->contains_circular_path=FALSE;
#endif

	/* add new host to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[HOST_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_host);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add host '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
#ifdef NSCORE
		my_free(new_host->plugin_output);
		my_free(new_host->long_plugin_output);
		my_free(new_host->perf_data);
#endif
		my_free(new_host->statusmap_image);
		my_free(new_host->vrml_image);
		my_free(new_host->icon_image_alt);
		my_free(new_host->icon_image);
		my_free(new_host->action_url);
		my_free(new_host->notes_url);
		my_free(new_host->notes);
		my_free(new_host->failure_prediction_options);
		my_free(new_host->event_handler);
		my_free(new_host->host_check_command);
		my_free(new_host->notification_period);
		my_free(new_host->check_period);
		my_free(new_host->address);
		my_free(new_host->alias);
		my_free(new_host->display_name);
		my_free(new_host->name);
		my_free(new_host);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* hosts are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(host_list==NULL){
		host_list=new_host;
		host_list_tail=host_list;
		}
	else{
		host_list_tail->next=new_host;
		host_list_tail=new_host;
		}

	return new_host;
	}



hostsmember *add_parent_host_to_host(host *hst,char *host_name){
	hostsmember *new_hostsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(hst==NULL || host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host is NULL or parent host name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* a host cannot be a parent/child of itself */
	if(!strcmp(host_name,hst->name)){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host '%s' cannot be a child/parent of itself\n",hst->name);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_hostsmember=(hostsmember *)calloc(1, sizeof(hostsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate string vars */
	if((new_hostsmember->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_hostsmember->host_name);
		my_free(new_hostsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* add the parent host entry to the host definition */
	new_hostsmember->next=hst->parent_hosts;
	hst->parent_hosts=new_hostsmember;

	return new_hostsmember;
        }



hostsmember *add_child_link_to_host(host *hst, host *child_ptr){
	hostsmember *new_hostsmember=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(hst==NULL || child_ptr==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_hostsmember=(hostsmember *)malloc(sizeof(hostsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* initialize values */
	new_hostsmember->host_name=NULL;
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_hostsmember->host_ptr=child_ptr;
#endif

	/* add the child entry to the host definition */
	new_hostsmember->next=hst->child_hosts;
	hst->child_hosts=new_hostsmember;

	return new_hostsmember;
        }



servicesmember *add_service_link_to_host(host *hst, service *service_ptr){
	servicesmember *new_servicesmember=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(hst==NULL || service_ptr==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_servicesmember=(servicesmember *)calloc(1, sizeof(servicesmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* initialize values */
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_servicesmember->service_ptr=service_ptr;
#endif

	/* add the child entry to the host definition */
	new_servicesmember->next=hst->services;
	hst->services=new_servicesmember;

	return new_servicesmember;
        }



/* add a new contactgroup to a host */
contactgroupsmember *add_contactgroup_to_host(host *hst, char *group_name){
	contactgroupsmember *new_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(hst==NULL || (group_name==NULL || !strcmp(group_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host or contactgroup member is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new member */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember=calloc(1, sizeof(contactgroupsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;
	
	/* duplicate string vars */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember->group_name=(char *)strdup(group_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }
	
	/* add the new member to the head of the member list */
	new_contactgroupsmember->next=hst->contact_groups;
	hst->contact_groups=new_contactgroupsmember;;

	return new_contactgroupsmember;
        }



/* adds a contact to a host */
contactsmember *add_contact_to_host(host *hst, char *contact_name){

	return add_contact_to_object(&hst->contacts,contact_name);
        }



/* adds a custom variable to a host */
customvariablesmember *add_custom_variable_to_host(host *hst, char *varname, char *varvalue){

	return add_custom_variable_to_object(&hst->custom_variables,varname,varvalue);
        }



/* add a new host group to the list in memory */
hostgroup *add_hostgroup(char *name, char *alias, char *notes, char *notes_url, char *action_url){
	hostgroup *new_hostgroup=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Hostgroup name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_hostgroup=(hostgroup *)calloc(1, sizeof(hostgroup)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_hostgroup->group_name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_hostgroup->alias=(char *)strdup((alias==NULL)?name:alias))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(notes){
		if((new_hostgroup->notes=(char *)strdup(notes))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}
	if(notes_url){
		if((new_hostgroup->notes_url=(char *)strdup(notes_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}
	if(action_url){
		if((new_hostgroup->action_url=(char *)strdup(action_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}

	/* add new host group to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[HOSTGROUP_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_hostgroup);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Hostgroup '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add hostgroup '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_hostgroup->alias);
		my_free(new_hostgroup->group_name);
		my_free(new_hostgroup);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* hostgroups are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(hostgroup_list==NULL){
		hostgroup_list=new_hostgroup;
		hostgroup_list_tail=hostgroup_list;
		}
	else{
		hostgroup_list_tail->next=new_hostgroup;
		hostgroup_list_tail=new_hostgroup;
		}

	return new_hostgroup;
	}


/* add a new host to a host group */
hostsmember *add_host_to_hostgroup(hostgroup *temp_hostgroup, char *host_name){
	hostsmember *new_member=NULL;
	hostsmember *last_member=NULL;
	hostsmember *temp_member=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(temp_hostgroup==NULL || (host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Hostgroup or group member is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new member */
	if((new_member=calloc(1, sizeof(hostsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_member->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_member->host_name);
		my_free(new_member);
		return NULL;
	        }
	
	/* add the new member to the member list, sorted by host name */
	last_member=temp_hostgroup->members;
	for(temp_member=temp_hostgroup->members;temp_member!=NULL;temp_member=temp_member->next){
		if(strcmp(new_member->host_name,temp_member->host_name)<0){
			new_member->next=temp_member;
			if(temp_member==temp_hostgroup->members)
				temp_hostgroup->members=new_member;
			else
				last_member->next=new_member;
			break;
		        }
		else
			last_member=temp_member;
	        }
	if(temp_hostgroup->members==NULL){
		new_member->next=NULL;
		temp_hostgroup->members=new_member;
	        }
	else if(temp_member==NULL){
		new_member->next=NULL;
		last_member->next=new_member;
	        }

	return new_member;
        }


/* add a new service group to the list in memory */
servicegroup *add_servicegroup(char *name, char *alias, char *notes, char *notes_url, char *action_url){
	servicegroup *new_servicegroup=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Servicegroup name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_servicegroup=(servicegroup *)calloc(1, sizeof(servicegroup)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_servicegroup->group_name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_servicegroup->alias=(char *)strdup((alias==NULL)?name:alias))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(notes){
		if((new_servicegroup->notes=(char *)strdup(notes))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}
	if(notes_url){
		if((new_servicegroup->notes_url=(char *)strdup(notes_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}
	if(action_url){
		if((new_servicegroup->action_url=(char *)strdup(action_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}

	/* add new service group to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[SERVICEGROUP_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_servicegroup);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Servicegroup '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add servicegroup '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_servicegroup->alias);
		my_free(new_servicegroup->group_name);
		my_free(new_servicegroup);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* servicegroups are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(servicegroup_list==NULL){
		servicegroup_list=new_servicegroup;
		servicegroup_list_tail=servicegroup_list;
		}
	else{
		servicegroup_list_tail->next=new_servicegroup;
		servicegroup_list_tail=new_servicegroup;
		}

	return new_servicegroup;
	}


/* add a new service to a service group */
servicesmember *add_service_to_servicegroup(servicegroup *temp_servicegroup, char *host_name, char *svc_description){
	servicesmember *new_member=NULL;
	servicesmember *last_member=NULL;
	servicesmember *temp_member=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(temp_servicegroup==NULL || (host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")) || (svc_description==NULL || !strcmp(svc_description,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Servicegroup or group member is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new member */
	if((new_member=calloc(1, sizeof(servicesmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_member->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_member->service_description=(char *)strdup(svc_description))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_member->service_description);
		my_free(new_member->host_name);
		my_free(new_member);
		return NULL;
	        }
	
	/* add new member to member list, sorted by host name then service description */
	last_member=temp_servicegroup->members;
	for(temp_member=temp_servicegroup->members;temp_member!=NULL;temp_member=temp_member->next){

		if(strcmp(new_member->host_name,temp_member->host_name)<0){
			new_member->next=temp_member;
			if(temp_member==temp_servicegroup->members)
				temp_servicegroup->members=new_member;
			else
				last_member->next=new_member;
			break;
		        }

		else if(strcmp(new_member->host_name,temp_member->host_name)==0 && strcmp(new_member->service_description,temp_member->service_description)<0){
			new_member->next=temp_member;
			if(temp_member==temp_servicegroup->members)
				temp_servicegroup->members=new_member;
			else
				last_member->next=new_member;
			break;
		        }

		else
			last_member=temp_member;
	        }
	if(temp_servicegroup->members==NULL){
		new_member->next=NULL;
		temp_servicegroup->members=new_member;
	        }
	else if(temp_member==NULL){
		new_member->next=NULL;
		last_member->next=new_member;
	        }

	return new_member;
        }


/* add a new contact to the list in memory */
contact *add_contact(char *name,char *alias, char *email, char *pager, char **addresses, char *svc_notification_period, char *host_notification_period,int notify_service_ok,int notify_service_critical,int notify_service_warning, int notify_service_unknown, int notify_service_flapping, int notify_service_downtime, int notify_host_up, int notify_host_down, int notify_host_unreachable, int notify_host_flapping, int notify_host_downtime, int host_notifications_enabled, int service_notifications_enabled, int can_submit_commands, int retain_status_information, int retain_nonstatus_information){
	contact *new_contact=NULL;
	int x=0;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contact name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new contact */
	if((new_contact=(contact *)calloc(1, sizeof(contact)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_contact->name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_contact->alias=(char *)strdup((alias==NULL)?name:alias))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(email){
		if((new_contact->email=(char *)strdup(email))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(pager){
		if((new_contact->pager=(char *)strdup(pager))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(svc_notification_period){
		if((new_contact->service_notification_period=(char *)strdup(svc_notification_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(host_notification_period){
		if((new_contact->host_notification_period=(char *)strdup(host_notification_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(addresses){
		for(x=0;x<MAX_CONTACT_ADDRESSES;x++){
			if(addresses[x]){
				if((new_contact->address[x]=(char *)strdup(addresses[x]))==NULL)
					result=ERROR;
			        }
		        }
	        }

	new_contact->notify_on_service_recovery=(notify_service_ok>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_service_critical=(notify_service_critical>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_service_warning=(notify_service_warning>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_service_unknown=(notify_service_unknown>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_service_flapping=(notify_service_flapping>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_service_downtime=(notify_service_downtime>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_host_recovery=(notify_host_up>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_host_down=(notify_host_down>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_host_unreachable=(notify_host_unreachable>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_host_flapping=(notify_host_flapping>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->notify_on_host_downtime=(notify_host_downtime>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->host_notifications_enabled=(host_notifications_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->service_notifications_enabled=(service_notifications_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->can_submit_commands=(can_submit_commands>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->retain_status_information=(retain_status_information>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_contact->retain_nonstatus_information=(retain_nonstatus_information>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_contact->last_host_notification=(time_t)0L;
	new_contact->last_service_notification=(time_t)0L;
	new_contact->modified_attributes=MODATTR_NONE;
	new_contact->modified_host_attributes=MODATTR_NONE;
	new_contact->modified_service_attributes=MODATTR_NONE;

	new_contact->host_notification_period_ptr=NULL;
	new_contact->service_notification_period_ptr=NULL;
	new_contact->contactgroups_ptr=NULL;
#endif

	/* add new contact to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[CONTACT_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_contact);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contact '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add contact '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		for(x=0;x<MAX_CONTACT_ADDRESSES;x++)
			my_free(new_contact->address[x]);
		my_free(new_contact->name);
		my_free(new_contact->alias);
		my_free(new_contact->email);
		my_free(new_contact->pager);
		my_free(new_contact->service_notification_period);
		my_free(new_contact->host_notification_period);
		my_free(new_contact);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* contacts are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(contact_list==NULL){
		contact_list=new_contact;
		contact_list_tail=contact_list;
		}
	else{
		contact_list_tail->next=new_contact;
		contact_list_tail=new_contact;
		}

	return new_contact;
	}



/* adds a host notification command to a contact definition */
commandsmember *add_host_notification_command_to_contact(contact *cntct,char *command_name){
	commandsmember *new_commandsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(cntct==NULL || (command_name==NULL || !strcmp(command_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contact or host notification command is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_commandsmember=calloc(1, sizeof(commandsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_commandsmember->command=(char *)strdup(command_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_commandsmember->command);
		my_free(new_commandsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* add the notification command */
	new_commandsmember->next=cntct->host_notification_commands;
	cntct->host_notification_commands=new_commandsmember;

	return new_commandsmember;
        }



/* adds a service notification command to a contact definition */
commandsmember *add_service_notification_command_to_contact(contact *cntct,char *command_name){
	commandsmember *new_commandsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(cntct==NULL || (command_name==NULL || !strcmp(command_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contact or service notification command is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_commandsmember=calloc(1, sizeof(commandsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_commandsmember->command=(char *)strdup(command_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_commandsmember->command);
		my_free(new_commandsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* add the notification command */
	new_commandsmember->next=cntct->service_notification_commands;
	cntct->service_notification_commands=new_commandsmember;

	return new_commandsmember;
        }



/* adds a custom variable to a contact */
customvariablesmember *add_custom_variable_to_contact(contact *cntct, char *varname, char *varvalue){

	return add_custom_variable_to_object(&cntct->custom_variables,varname,varvalue);
        }



/* add a new contact group to the list in memory */
contactgroup *add_contactgroup(char *name,char *alias){
	contactgroup *new_contactgroup=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contactgroup name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new contactgroup entry */
	if((new_contactgroup=calloc(1, sizeof(contactgroup)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_contactgroup->group_name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_contactgroup->alias=(char *)strdup((alias==NULL)?name:alias))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* add new contact group to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[CONTACTGROUP_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_contactgroup);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contactgroup '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add contactgroup '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_contactgroup->alias);
		my_free(new_contactgroup->group_name);
		my_free(new_contactgroup);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* contactgroups are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(contactgroup_list==NULL){
		contactgroup_list=new_contactgroup;
		contactgroup_list_tail=contactgroup_list;
		}
	else{
		contactgroup_list_tail->next=new_contactgroup;
		contactgroup_list_tail=new_contactgroup;
		}

	return new_contactgroup;
	}



/* add a new member to a contact group */
contactsmember *add_contact_to_contactgroup(contactgroup *grp, char *contact_name){
	contactsmember *new_contactsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(grp==NULL || (contact_name==NULL || !strcmp(contact_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contactgroup or contact name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new member */
	if((new_contactsmember=calloc(1, sizeof(contactsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_contactsmember->contact_name=(char *)strdup(contact_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_contactsmember->contact_name);
		my_free(new_contactsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }
	
	/* add the new member to the head of the member list */
	new_contactsmember->next=grp->members;
	grp->members=new_contactsmember;

	return new_contactsmember;
        }



/* add a new service to the list in memory */
service *add_service(char *host_name, char *description, char *display_name, char *check_period, int initial_state, int max_attempts, int parallelize, int accept_passive_checks, double check_interval, double retry_interval, double notification_interval, double first_notification_delay, char *notification_period, int notify_recovery, int notify_unknown, int notify_warning, int notify_critical, int notify_flapping, int notify_downtime, int notifications_enabled, int is_volatile, char *event_handler, int event_handler_enabled, char *check_command, int checks_enabled, int flap_detection_enabled, double low_flap_threshold, double high_flap_threshold, int flap_detection_on_ok, int flap_detection_on_warning, int flap_detection_on_unknown, int flap_detection_on_critical, int stalk_on_ok, int stalk_on_warning, int stalk_on_unknown, int stalk_on_critical, int process_perfdata, int failure_prediction_enabled, char *failure_prediction_options, int check_freshness, int freshness_threshold, char *notes, char *notes_url, char *action_url, char *icon_image, char *icon_image_alt, int retain_status_information, int retain_nonstatus_information, int obsess_over_service){
	service *new_service=NULL;
	int result=OK;
#ifdef NSCORE
	int x=0;
#endif

	/* make sure we have everything we need */
	if((host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")) || (description==NULL || !strcmp(description,"")) || (check_command==NULL || !strcmp(check_command,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Service description, host name, or check command is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* check values */
	if(max_attempts<=0 || check_interval<0 || retry_interval<=0 || notification_interval<0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid max_check_attempts, check_interval, retry_interval, or notification_interval value for service '%s' on host '%s'\n",description,host_name);
		return NULL;
	        }

	if(first_notification_delay<0){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Invalid first_notification_delay value for service '%s' on host '%s'\n",description,host_name);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory */
	if((new_service=(service *)calloc(1, sizeof(service)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_service->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_service->description=(char *)strdup(description))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_service->display_name=(char *)strdup((display_name==NULL)?description:display_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_service->service_check_command=(char *)strdup(check_command))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(event_handler){
		if((new_service->event_handler=(char *)strdup(event_handler))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(notification_period){
		if((new_service->notification_period=(char *)strdup(notification_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(check_period){
		if((new_service->check_period=(char *)strdup(check_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(failure_prediction_options){
		if((new_service->failure_prediction_options=(char *)strdup(failure_prediction_options))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(notes){
		if((new_service->notes=(char *)strdup(notes))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(notes_url){
		if((new_service->notes_url=(char *)strdup(notes_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(action_url){
		if((new_service->action_url=(char *)strdup(action_url))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(icon_image){
		if((new_service->icon_image=(char *)strdup(icon_image))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }
	if(icon_image_alt){
		if((new_service->icon_image_alt=(char *)strdup(icon_image_alt))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }

	new_service->check_interval=check_interval;
	new_service->retry_interval=retry_interval;
	new_service->max_attempts=max_attempts;
	new_service->parallelize=(parallelize>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notification_interval=notification_interval;
	new_service->first_notification_delay=first_notification_delay;
	new_service->notify_on_unknown=(notify_unknown>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notify_on_warning=(notify_warning>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notify_on_critical=(notify_critical>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notify_on_recovery=(notify_recovery>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notify_on_flapping=(notify_flapping>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notify_on_downtime=(notify_downtime>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->is_volatile=(is_volatile>0)?((is_volatile==2)?VOLATILE_WITH_RENOTIFICATION_INTERVAL:TRUE):FALSE;
	new_service->flap_detection_enabled=(flap_detection_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->low_flap_threshold=low_flap_threshold;
	new_service->high_flap_threshold=high_flap_threshold;
	new_service->flap_detection_on_ok=(flap_detection_on_ok>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->flap_detection_on_warning=(flap_detection_on_warning>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->flap_detection_on_unknown=(flap_detection_on_unknown>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->flap_detection_on_critical=(flap_detection_on_critical>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->stalk_on_ok=(stalk_on_ok>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->stalk_on_warning=(stalk_on_warning>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->stalk_on_unknown=(stalk_on_unknown>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->stalk_on_critical=(stalk_on_critical>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->process_performance_data=(process_perfdata>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->check_freshness=(check_freshness>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->freshness_threshold=freshness_threshold;
	new_service->accept_passive_service_checks=(accept_passive_checks>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->event_handler_enabled=(event_handler_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->checks_enabled=(checks_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->retain_status_information=(retain_status_information>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->retain_nonstatus_information=(retain_nonstatus_information>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->notifications_enabled=(notifications_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->obsess_over_service=(obsess_over_service>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_service->failure_prediction_enabled=(failure_prediction_enabled>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_service->problem_has_been_acknowledged=FALSE;
	new_service->acknowledgement_type=ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_NONE;
	new_service->check_type=SERVICE_CHECK_ACTIVE;
	new_service->current_attempt=(initial_state==STATE_OK)?1:max_attempts;
	new_service->current_state=initial_state;
	new_service->current_event_id=0L;
	new_service->last_event_id=0L;
	new_service->current_problem_id=0L;
	new_service->last_problem_id=0L;
	new_service->last_state=initial_state;
	new_service->last_hard_state=initial_state;
	new_service->state_type=HARD_STATE;
	new_service->host_problem_at_last_check=FALSE;
	new_service->check_flapping_recovery_notification=FALSE;
	new_service->next_check=(time_t)0;
	new_service->should_be_scheduled=TRUE;
	new_service->last_check=(time_t)0;
	new_service->last_notification=(time_t)0;
	new_service->next_notification=(time_t)0;
	new_service->no_more_notifications=FALSE;
	new_service->last_state_change=(time_t)0;
	new_service->last_hard_state_change=(time_t)0;
	new_service->last_time_ok=(time_t)0;
	new_service->last_time_warning=(time_t)0;
	new_service->last_time_unknown=(time_t)0;
	new_service->last_time_critical=(time_t)0;
	new_service->has_been_checked=FALSE;
	new_service->is_being_freshened=FALSE;
	new_service->notified_on_unknown=FALSE;
	new_service->notified_on_warning=FALSE;
	new_service->notified_on_critical=FALSE;
	new_service->current_notification_number=0;
#ifdef USE_ST_BASED_ESCAL_RANGES
	new_service->current_warning_notification_number=0;
	new_service->current_critical_notification_number=0;
	new_service->current_unknown_notification_number=0;
#endif
	new_service->current_notification_id=0L;
	new_service->latency=0.0;
	new_service->execution_time=0.0;
	new_service->is_executing=FALSE;
	new_service->check_options=CHECK_OPTION_NONE;
	new_service->scheduled_downtime_depth=0;
	new_service->pending_flex_downtime=0;
	for(x=0;x<MAX_STATE_HISTORY_ENTRIES;x++)
		new_service->state_history[x]=STATE_OK;
	new_service->state_history_index=0;
	new_service->is_flapping=FALSE;
	new_service->flapping_comment_id=0;
	new_service->percent_state_change=0.0;
	new_service->modified_attributes=MODATTR_NONE;
#endif

	/* add new service to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[SERVICE_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_service);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Service '%s' on host '%s' has already been defined\n",description,host_name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add service '%s' on host '%s' to skiplist\n",description,host_name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
#ifdef NSCORE
		my_free(new_service->perf_data);
		my_free(new_service->plugin_output);
		my_free(new_service->long_plugin_output);
#endif
		my_free(new_service->failure_prediction_options);
		my_free(new_service->notification_period);
		my_free(new_service->event_handler);
		my_free(new_service->service_check_command);
		my_free(new_service->description);
		my_free(new_service->host_name);
		my_free(new_service);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* services are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(service_list==NULL){
		service_list=new_service;
		service_list_tail=service_list;
		}
	else{
		service_list_tail->next=new_service;
		service_list_tail=new_service;
		}

	return new_service;
	}



/* adds a contact group to a service */
contactgroupsmember *add_contactgroup_to_service(service *svc,char *group_name){
	contactgroupsmember *new_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* bail out if we weren't given the data we need */
	if(svc==NULL || (group_name==NULL || !strcmp(group_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Service or contactgroup name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the contactgroups member */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember=calloc(1, sizeof(contactgroupsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember->group_name=(char *)strdup(group_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* add this contactgroup to the service */
	new_contactgroupsmember->next=svc->contact_groups;
	svc->contact_groups=new_contactgroupsmember;

	return new_contactgroupsmember;
	}



/* adds a contact to a service */
contactsmember *add_contact_to_service(service *svc, char *contact_name){

	return add_contact_to_object(&svc->contacts,contact_name);
        }



/* adds a custom variable to a service */
customvariablesmember *add_custom_variable_to_service(service *svc, char *varname, char *varvalue){

	return add_custom_variable_to_object(&svc->custom_variables,varname,varvalue);
        }



/* add a new command to the list in memory */
command *add_command(char *name,char *value){
	command *new_command=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if((name==NULL || !strcmp(name,"")) || (value==NULL || !strcmp(value,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Command name of command line is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the new command */
	if((new_command=(command *)calloc(1, sizeof(command)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_command->name=(char *)strdup(name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_command->command_line=(char *)strdup(value))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* add new command to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[COMMAND_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_command);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_ERROR_DUPLICATE:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Command '%s' has already been defined\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add command '%s' to skiplist\n",name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_command->command_line);
		my_free(new_command->name);
		my_free(new_command);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* commands are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(command_list==NULL){
		command_list=new_command;
		command_list_tail=command_list;
		}
	else {
		command_list_tail->next=new_command;
		command_list_tail=new_command;
		}

	return new_command;
        }



/* add a new service escalation to the list in memory */
#ifndef USE_ST_BASED_ESCAL_RANGES
serviceescalation *add_serviceescalation(char *host_name,char *description, int first_notification, int last_notification, double notification_interval, char *escalation_period, int escalate_on_warning, int escalate_on_unknown, int escalate_on_critical, int escalate_on_recovery){
#else
serviceescalation *add_serviceescalation(char *host_name,char *description, int first_notification, int last_notification, int first_warning_notification, int last_warning_notification, int first_critical_notification, int last_critical_notification, int first_unknown_notification, int last_unknown_notification, double notification_interval, char *escalation_period, int escalate_on_warning, int escalate_on_unknown, int escalate_on_critical, int escalate_on_recovery){
#endif
	serviceescalation *new_serviceescalation=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if((host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")) || (description==NULL || !strcmp(description,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Service escalation host name or description is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

#ifdef TEST
	printf("NEW SVC ESCALATION: %s/%s = %d/%d/%.3f\n",host_name,description,first_notification,last_notification,notification_interval);
#endif

	/* allocate memory for a new service escalation entry */
	if((new_serviceescalation=calloc(1, sizeof(serviceescalation)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_serviceescalation->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_serviceescalation->description=(char *)strdup(description))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(escalation_period){
		if((new_serviceescalation->escalation_period=(char *)strdup(escalation_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }

	new_serviceescalation->first_notification=first_notification;
	new_serviceescalation->last_notification=last_notification;
#ifdef USE_ST_BASED_ESCAL_RANGES
	new_serviceescalation->first_warning_notification=first_warning_notification;
	new_serviceescalation->last_warning_notification=last_warning_notification;
	new_serviceescalation->first_critical_notification=first_critical_notification;
	new_serviceescalation->last_critical_notification=last_critical_notification;
	new_serviceescalation->first_unknown_notification=first_unknown_notification;
	new_serviceescalation->last_unknown_notification=last_unknown_notification;
#endif
	new_serviceescalation->notification_interval=(notification_interval<=0)?0:notification_interval;
	new_serviceescalation->escalate_on_recovery=(escalate_on_recovery>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_serviceescalation->escalate_on_warning=(escalate_on_warning>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_serviceescalation->escalate_on_unknown=(escalate_on_unknown>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_serviceescalation->escalate_on_critical=(escalate_on_critical>0)?TRUE:FALSE;

	/* add new serviceescalation to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[SERVICEESCALATION_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_serviceescalation);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add escalation for service '%s' on host '%s' to skiplist\n",description,host_name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_serviceescalation->host_name);
		my_free(new_serviceescalation->description);
		my_free(new_serviceescalation->escalation_period);
		my_free(new_serviceescalation);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* service escalations are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(serviceescalation_list==NULL){
		serviceescalation_list=new_serviceescalation;
		serviceescalation_list_tail=serviceescalation_list;
		}
	else{
		serviceescalation_list_tail->next=new_serviceescalation;
		serviceescalation_list_tail=new_serviceescalation;
		}

	return new_serviceescalation;
	}



/* adds a contact group to a service escalation */
contactgroupsmember *add_contactgroup_to_serviceescalation(serviceescalation *se,char *group_name){
	contactgroupsmember *new_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* bail out if we weren't given the data we need */
	if(se==NULL || (group_name==NULL || !strcmp(group_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Service escalation or contactgroup name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the contactgroups member */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember=(contactgroupsmember *)calloc(1, sizeof(contactgroupsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember->group_name=(char *)strdup(group_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* add this contactgroup to the service escalation */
	new_contactgroupsmember->next=se->contact_groups;
	se->contact_groups=new_contactgroupsmember;

	return new_contactgroupsmember;
	}



/* adds a contact to a service escalation */
contactsmember *add_contact_to_serviceescalation(serviceescalation *se, char *contact_name){

	return add_contact_to_object(&se->contacts,contact_name);
        }



/* adds a service dependency definition */
servicedependency *add_service_dependency(char *dependent_host_name, char *dependent_service_description, char *host_name, char *service_description, int dependency_type, int inherits_parent, int fail_on_ok, int fail_on_warning, int fail_on_unknown, int fail_on_critical, int fail_on_pending, char *dependency_period){
	servicedependency *new_servicedependency=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have what we need */
	if((host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")) || (service_description==NULL || !strcmp(service_description,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: NULL master service description/host name in service dependency definition\n");
		return NULL;
	        }
	if((dependent_host_name==NULL || !strcmp(dependent_host_name,"")) || (dependent_service_description==NULL || !strcmp(dependent_service_description,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: NULL dependent service description/host name in service dependency definition\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new service dependency entry */
	if((new_servicedependency=(servicedependency *)calloc(1, sizeof(servicedependency)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_servicedependency->dependent_host_name=(char *)strdup(dependent_host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_servicedependency->dependent_service_description=(char *)strdup(dependent_service_description))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_servicedependency->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_servicedependency->service_description=(char *)strdup(service_description))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(dependency_period){
		if((new_servicedependency->dependency_period=(char *)strdup(dependency_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}

	new_servicedependency->dependency_type=(dependency_type==EXECUTION_DEPENDENCY)?EXECUTION_DEPENDENCY:NOTIFICATION_DEPENDENCY;
	new_servicedependency->inherits_parent=(inherits_parent>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_servicedependency->fail_on_ok=(fail_on_ok==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_servicedependency->fail_on_warning=(fail_on_warning==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_servicedependency->fail_on_unknown=(fail_on_unknown==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_servicedependency->fail_on_critical=(fail_on_critical==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_servicedependency->fail_on_pending=(fail_on_pending==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_servicedependency->circular_path_checked=FALSE;
	new_servicedependency->contains_circular_path=FALSE;
#endif

	/* add new service dependency to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[SERVICEDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_servicedependency);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add service dependency to skiplist\n");
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_servicedependency->host_name);
		my_free(new_servicedependency->service_description);
		my_free(new_servicedependency->dependent_host_name);
		my_free(new_servicedependency->dependent_service_description);
		my_free(new_servicedependency);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* service dependencies are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(servicedependency_list==NULL){
		servicedependency_list=new_servicedependency;
		servicedependency_list_tail=servicedependency_list;
		}
	else{
		servicedependency_list_tail->next=new_servicedependency;
		servicedependency_list_tail=new_servicedependency;
		}

	return new_servicedependency;
        }


/* adds a host dependency definition */
hostdependency *add_host_dependency(char *dependent_host_name, char *host_name, int dependency_type, int inherits_parent, int fail_on_up, int fail_on_down, int fail_on_unreachable, int fail_on_pending, char *dependency_period){
	hostdependency *new_hostdependency=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have what we need */
	if((dependent_host_name==NULL || !strcmp(dependent_host_name,"")) || (host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: NULL host name in host dependency definition\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new host dependency entry */
	if((new_hostdependency=(hostdependency *)calloc(1, sizeof(hostdependency)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_hostdependency->dependent_host_name=(char *)strdup(dependent_host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if((new_hostdependency->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(dependency_period){
		if((new_hostdependency->dependency_period=(char *)strdup(dependency_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
		}

	new_hostdependency->dependency_type=(dependency_type==EXECUTION_DEPENDENCY)?EXECUTION_DEPENDENCY:NOTIFICATION_DEPENDENCY;
	new_hostdependency->inherits_parent=(inherits_parent>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_hostdependency->fail_on_up=(fail_on_up==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_hostdependency->fail_on_down=(fail_on_down==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_hostdependency->fail_on_unreachable=(fail_on_unreachable==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_hostdependency->fail_on_pending=(fail_on_pending==1)?TRUE:FALSE;
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_hostdependency->circular_path_checked=FALSE;
	new_hostdependency->contains_circular_path=FALSE;
#endif

	/* add new host dependency to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[HOSTDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_hostdependency);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add host dependency to skiplist\n");
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_hostdependency->host_name);
		my_free(new_hostdependency->dependent_host_name);
		my_free(new_hostdependency);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* host dependencies are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(hostdependency_list==NULL){
		hostdependency_list=new_hostdependency;
		hostdependency_list_tail=hostdependency_list;
		}
	else {
		hostdependency_list_tail->next=new_hostdependency;
		hostdependency_list_tail=new_hostdependency;
		}

	return new_hostdependency;
        }



/* add a new host escalation to the list in memory */
#ifndef USE_ST_BASED_ESCAL_RANGES
hostescalation *add_hostescalation(char *host_name,int first_notification,int last_notification, double notification_interval, char *escalation_period, int escalate_on_down, int escalate_on_unreachable, int escalate_on_recovery){
#else
hostescalation *add_hostescalation(char *host_name,int first_notification,int last_notification, int first_down_notification, int last_down_notification, int first_unreachable_notification, int last_unreachable_notification, double notification_interval, char *escalation_period, int escalate_on_down, int escalate_on_unreachable, int escalate_on_recovery){
#endif
	hostescalation *new_hostescalation=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host escalation host name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

#ifdef TEST
	printf("NEW HST ESCALATION: %s = %d/%d/%.3f\n",host_name,first_notification,last_notification,notification_interval);
#endif

	/* allocate memory for a new host escalation entry */
	if((new_hostescalation=calloc(1, sizeof(hostescalation)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_hostescalation->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;
	if(escalation_period){
		if((new_hostescalation->escalation_period=(char *)strdup(escalation_period))==NULL)
			result=ERROR;
	        }

	new_hostescalation->first_notification=first_notification;
	new_hostescalation->last_notification=last_notification;
#ifdef USE_ST_BASED_ESCAL_RANGES
	new_hostescalation->first_down_notification=first_down_notification;
	new_hostescalation->last_down_notification=last_down_notification;
	new_hostescalation->first_unreachable_notification=first_unreachable_notification;
	new_hostescalation->last_unreachable_notification=last_unreachable_notification;
#endif
	new_hostescalation->notification_interval=(notification_interval<=0)?0:notification_interval;
	new_hostescalation->escalate_on_recovery=(escalate_on_recovery>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_hostescalation->escalate_on_down=(escalate_on_down>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
	new_hostescalation->escalate_on_unreachable=(escalate_on_unreachable>0)?TRUE:FALSE;

	/* add new hostescalation to skiplist */
	if(result==OK){
		result=skiplist_insert(object_skiplists[HOSTESCALATION_SKIPLIST],(void *)new_hostescalation);
		switch(result){
		case SKIPLIST_OK:
			result=OK;
			break;
		default:
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not add hostescalation '%s' to skiplist\n",host_name);
			result=ERROR;
			break;
			}
		}

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_hostescalation->host_name);
		my_free(new_hostescalation->escalation_period);
		my_free(new_hostescalation);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* host escalations are sorted alphabetically, so add new items to tail of list */
	if(hostescalation_list==NULL){
		hostescalation_list=new_hostescalation;
		hostescalation_list_tail=hostescalation_list;
		}
	else{
		hostescalation_list_tail->next=new_hostescalation;
		hostescalation_list_tail=new_hostescalation;
		}

	return new_hostescalation;
	}

/* add a condition to a (host or service) escalation in memory */
escalation_condition *add_host_service_escalation_condition(hostescalation *my_hostescalation, serviceescalation *my_serviceescalation, escalation_condition *last_condition, char *host_name, char *service_description, int connector, int escalate_on_down, int escalate_on_unreachable, int escalate_on_warning, int escalate_on_unknown, int escalate_on_critical, int escalate_on_ok){
        escalation_condition *new_escalation_condition=NULL;
        int result=OK;
          
        /* make sure we have the data we need */
        if(host_name==NULL || !strcmp(host_name,"")){
                logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: escalation condition: host name is NULL\n");
                return NULL;
        }
       
#ifdef TEST
        printf("NEW ESCALATION CONDITION: host = %s; service = %s; connector = %d/\n",host_name,service_description,connector);
 #endif 
       
        /* remove whitespaces */
        strip(host_name);
        strip(service_description);
       
        /* allocate memory for a new escalation_condition entry */
        if((new_escalation_condition=malloc(sizeof(escalation_condition)))==NULL)
                return NULL;
       
        /* initialize vars */
        new_escalation_condition->host_name=NULL;
        new_escalation_condition->service_description=NULL;
        new_escalation_condition->next=NULL;
        new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_warning=FALSE;
        new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_unknown=FALSE;
        new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_critical=FALSE;
        new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_ok=FALSE;
        new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_down=FALSE;
        new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_unreachable=FALSE;
        
        /* service condition */
        if(service_description!=NULL && strcmp(service_description,"")
                                && host_name!=NULL && strcmp(host_name,"")) {
                if((new_escalation_condition->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
                        result=ERROR;
                if((new_escalation_condition->service_description=(char *)strdup(service_description))==NULL)
                        result=ERROR;
                        
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_warning=(escalate_on_warning>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_unknown=(escalate_on_unknown>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_critical=(escalate_on_critical>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_ok=(escalate_on_ok>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
        }
        
        /* host condition */
        else if(host_name!=NULL && strcmp(host_name,"")) {
                if((new_escalation_condition->host_name=(char *)strdup(host_name))==NULL)
                        result=ERROR;
                       
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_down=(escalate_on_down>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_unreachable=(escalate_on_unreachable>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
                new_escalation_condition->escalate_on_ok=(escalate_on_ok>0)?TRUE:FALSE;
        }
       
        /* connector to next condition */
        new_escalation_condition->connector=(connector>=0 && connector<=2)?connector : EC_CONNECTOR_NO;
       
        /* handle errors */
        if(result==ERROR){
                my_free(new_escalation_condition->host_name);
                my_free(new_escalation_condition->service_description);
                my_free(new_escalation_condition);
                return NULL;
                }
        
        /* if head of escalation condition is NULL set it to new condition */
        if(my_serviceescalation!=NULL && my_serviceescalation->condition==NULL){
                my_serviceescalation->condition=new_escalation_condition;
        }
        else if(my_hostescalation!=NULL && my_hostescalation->condition==NULL){
                my_hostescalation->condition=new_escalation_condition;
        }
        /* else add new condition to the tail of condition list */
        else {
                last_condition->next=new_escalation_condition;
        }
        return new_escalation_condition;
}

/* add a condition to a host escalation in memory */
escalation_condition *add_hostescalation_condition(hostescalation *my_hostescalation, escalation_condition *last_condition, char *host_name, char *service_description, int connector, int escalate_on_down, int escalate_on_unreachable, int escalate_on_warning, int escalate_on_unknown, int escalate_on_critical, int escalate_on_ok){
        return add_host_service_escalation_condition(my_hostescalation, NULL, last_condition, host_name, service_description, connector, escalate_on_down, escalate_on_unreachable, escalate_on_warning, escalate_on_unknown, escalate_on_critical, escalate_on_ok);
}

/* add a condition to a service escalation in memory */
escalation_condition *add_serviceescalation_condition(serviceescalation *my_serviceescalation, escalation_condition *last_condition, char *host_name, char *service_description, int connector, int escalate_on_down, int escalate_on_unreachable, int escalate_on_warning, int escalate_on_unknown, int escalate_on_critical, int escalate_on_ok){
        return add_host_service_escalation_condition(NULL, my_serviceescalation, last_condition, host_name, service_description, connector, escalate_on_down, escalate_on_unreachable, escalate_on_warning, escalate_on_unknown, escalate_on_critical, escalate_on_ok);
}

/* adds a contact group to a host escalation */
contactgroupsmember *add_contactgroup_to_hostescalation(hostescalation *he,char *group_name){
	contactgroupsmember *new_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	int result=OK;

	/* bail out if we weren't given the data we need */
	if(he==NULL || (group_name==NULL || !strcmp(group_name,""))){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Host escalation or contactgroup name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for the contactgroups member */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember=(contactgroupsmember *)calloc(1, sizeof(contactgroupsmember)))==NULL)
		return NULL;

	/* duplicate vars */
	if((new_contactgroupsmember->group_name=(char *)strdup(group_name))==NULL)
		result=ERROR;

	/* handle errors */
	if(result==ERROR){
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
		my_free(new_contactgroupsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* add this contactgroup to the host escalation */
	new_contactgroupsmember->next=he->contact_groups;
	he->contact_groups=new_contactgroupsmember;

	return new_contactgroupsmember;
	}



/* adds a contact to a host escalation */
contactsmember *add_contact_to_hostescalation(hostescalation *he, char *contact_name){

	return add_contact_to_object(&he->contacts,contact_name);
        }



/* adds a contact to an object */
contactsmember *add_contact_to_object(contactsmember **object_ptr, char *contactname){
	contactsmember *new_contactsmember=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(object_ptr==NULL){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contact object is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	if(contactname==NULL || !strcmp(contactname,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Contact name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new member */
	if((new_contactsmember=malloc(sizeof(contactsmember)))==NULL){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not allocate memory for contact\n");
		return NULL;
	        }
	if((new_contactsmember->contact_name=(char *)strdup(contactname))==NULL){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not allocate memory for contact name\n");
		my_free(new_contactsmember);
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* set initial values */
#ifdef NSCORE
	new_contactsmember->contact_ptr=NULL;
#endif

	/* add the new contact to the head of the contact list */
	new_contactsmember->next=*object_ptr;
	*object_ptr=new_contactsmember;

	return new_contactsmember;
        }



/* adds a custom variable to an object */
customvariablesmember *add_custom_variable_to_object(customvariablesmember **object_ptr, char *varname, char *varvalue){
	customvariablesmember *new_customvariablesmember=NULL;

	/* make sure we have the data we need */
	if(object_ptr==NULL){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Custom variable object is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	if(varname==NULL || !strcmp(varname,"")){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Custom variable name is NULL\n");
		return NULL;
	        }

	/* allocate memory for a new member */
	if((new_customvariablesmember=malloc(sizeof(customvariablesmember)))==NULL){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not allocate memory for custom variable\n");
		return NULL;
	        }
	if((new_customvariablesmember->variable_name=(char *)strdup(varname))==NULL){
		logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not allocate memory for custom variable name\n");
		my_free(new_customvariablesmember);
		return NULL;
	        }
	if(varvalue){
		if((new_customvariablesmember->variable_value=(char *)strdup(varvalue))==NULL){
			logit(NSLOG_CONFIG_ERROR,TRUE,"Error: Could not allocate memory for custom variable value\n");
			my_free(new_customvariablesmember->variable_name);
			my_free(new_customvariablesmember);
			return NULL;
	                }
	        }
	else
		new_customvariablesmember->variable_value=NULL;

	/* set initial values */
	new_customvariablesmember->has_been_modified=FALSE;

	/* add the new member to the head of the member list */
	new_customvariablesmember->next=*object_ptr;
	*object_ptr=new_customvariablesmember;

	return new_customvariablesmember;
        }




/******************************************************************/
/******************** OBJECT SEARCH FUNCTIONS *********************/
/******************************************************************/

/* given a timeperiod name and a starting point, find a timeperiod from the list in memory */
timeperiod * find_timeperiod(char *name){
	timeperiod temp_timeperiod;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_timeperiod.name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[TIMEPERIOD_SKIPLIST],&temp_timeperiod,NULL);
	}


/* given a host name, find it in the list in memory */
host * find_host(char *name){
	host temp_host;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_host.name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[HOST_SKIPLIST],&temp_host,NULL);
	}


/* find a hostgroup from the list in memory */
hostgroup * find_hostgroup(char *name){
	hostgroup temp_hostgroup;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_hostgroup.group_name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[HOSTGROUP_SKIPLIST],&temp_hostgroup,NULL);
	}


/* find a servicegroup from the list in memory */
servicegroup * find_servicegroup(char *name){
	servicegroup temp_servicegroup;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_servicegroup.group_name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[SERVICEGROUP_SKIPLIST],&temp_servicegroup,NULL);
	}


/* find a contact from the list in memory */
contact * find_contact(char *name){
	contact temp_contact;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_contact.name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[CONTACT_SKIPLIST],&temp_contact,NULL);
	}


/* find a contact group from the list in memory */
contactgroup * find_contactgroup(char *name){
	contactgroup temp_contactgroup;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_contactgroup.group_name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[CONTACTGROUP_SKIPLIST],&temp_contactgroup,NULL);
	}


/* given a command name, find a command from the list in memory */
command * find_command(char *name){
	command temp_command;

	if(name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_command.name=name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[COMMAND_SKIPLIST],&temp_command,NULL);
        }


/* given a host/service name, find the service in the list in memory */
service * find_service(char *host_name,char *svc_desc){
	service temp_service;

	if(host_name==NULL || svc_desc==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_service.host_name=host_name;
	temp_service.description=svc_desc;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[SERVICE_SKIPLIST],&temp_service,NULL);
        }




/******************************************************************/
/******************* OBJECT TRAVERSAL FUNCTIONS *******************/
/******************************************************************/

hostescalation *get_first_hostescalation_by_host(char *host_name, void **ptr){
	hostescalation temp_hostescalation;

	if(host_name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_hostescalation.host_name=host_name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[HOSTESCALATION_SKIPLIST],&temp_hostescalation,ptr);
        }


hostescalation *get_next_hostescalation_by_host(char *host_name, void **ptr){
	hostescalation temp_hostescalation;

	if(host_name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_hostescalation.host_name=host_name;

	return skiplist_find_next(object_skiplists[HOSTESCALATION_SKIPLIST],&temp_hostescalation,ptr);
        }


serviceescalation *get_first_serviceescalation_by_service(char *host_name, char *svc_description, void **ptr){
	serviceescalation temp_serviceescalation;

	if(host_name==NULL || svc_description==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_serviceescalation.host_name=host_name;
	temp_serviceescalation.description=svc_description;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[SERVICEESCALATION_SKIPLIST],&temp_serviceescalation,ptr);
	}


serviceescalation *get_next_serviceescalation_by_service(char *host_name, char *svc_description, void **ptr){
	serviceescalation temp_serviceescalation;

	if(host_name==NULL || svc_description==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_serviceescalation.host_name=host_name;
	temp_serviceescalation.description=svc_description;

	return skiplist_find_next(object_skiplists[SERVICEESCALATION_SKIPLIST],&temp_serviceescalation,ptr);
        }


hostdependency *get_first_hostdependency_by_dependent_host(char *host_name, void **ptr){
	hostdependency temp_hostdependency;

	if(host_name==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_hostdependency.dependent_host_name=host_name;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[HOSTDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST],&temp_hostdependency,ptr);
        }


hostdependency *get_next_hostdependency_by_dependent_host(char *host_name, void **ptr){
	hostdependency temp_hostdependency;

	if(host_name==NULL || ptr==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_hostdependency.dependent_host_name=host_name;

	return skiplist_find_next(object_skiplists[HOSTDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST],&temp_hostdependency,ptr);
        }


servicedependency *get_first_servicedependency_by_dependent_service(char *host_name, char *svc_description, void **ptr){
	servicedependency temp_servicedependency;

	if(host_name==NULL || svc_description==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_servicedependency.dependent_host_name=host_name;
	temp_servicedependency.dependent_service_description=svc_description;

	return skiplist_find_first(object_skiplists[SERVICEDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST],&temp_servicedependency,ptr);
        }


servicedependency *get_next_servicedependency_by_dependent_service(char *host_name, char *svc_description, void **ptr){
	servicedependency temp_servicedependency;

	if(host_name==NULL || svc_description==NULL || ptr==NULL)
		return NULL;

	temp_servicedependency.dependent_host_name=host_name;
	temp_servicedependency.dependent_service_description=svc_description;

	return skiplist_find_next(object_skiplists[SERVICEDEPENDENCY_SKIPLIST],&temp_servicedependency,ptr);

	return NULL;
        }


#ifdef NSCORE
/* adds a object to a list of objects */
int add_object_to_objectlist(objectlist **list, void *object_ptr){
	objectlist *temp_item=NULL;
	objectlist *new_item=NULL;

	if(list==NULL || object_ptr==NULL)
		return ERROR;

	/* skip this object if its already in the list */
	for(temp_item=*list;temp_item;temp_item=temp_item->next){
		if(temp_item->object_ptr==object_ptr)
			break;
	        }
	if(temp_item)
		return OK;

	/* allocate memory for a new list item */
	if((new_item=(objectlist *)malloc(sizeof(objectlist)))==NULL)
		return ERROR;

	/* initialize vars */
	new_item->object_ptr=object_ptr;

	/* add new item to head of list */
	new_item->next=*list;
	*list=new_item;

	return OK;
        }



/* frees memory allocated to a temporary object list */
int free_objectlist(objectlist **temp_list){
	objectlist *this_objectlist=NULL;
	objectlist *next_objectlist=NULL;

	if(temp_list==NULL)
		return ERROR;

	/* free memory allocated to object list */
	for(this_objectlist=*temp_list;this_objectlist!=NULL;this_objectlist=next_objectlist){
		next_objectlist=this_objectlist->next;
		my_free(this_objectlist);
	        }

	*temp_list=NULL;

	return OK;
        }
#endif



/******************************************************************/
/********************* OBJECT QUERY FUNCTIONS *********************/
/******************************************************************/

/* determines whether or not a specific host is an immediate child of another host */
int is_host_immediate_child_of_host(host *parent_host,host *child_host){
	hostsmember *temp_hostsmember=NULL;

	/* not enough data */
	if(child_host==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	/* root/top-level hosts */
	if(parent_host==NULL){
		if(child_host->parent_hosts==NULL)
			return TRUE;
	        }

	/* mid-level/bottom hosts */
	else{

		for(temp_hostsmember=child_host->parent_hosts;temp_hostsmember!=NULL;temp_hostsmember=temp_hostsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			if(temp_hostsmember->host_ptr==parent_host)
				return TRUE;
#else
			if(!strcmp(temp_hostsmember->host_name,parent_host->name))
				return TRUE;
#endif
		        }
	        }

	return FALSE;
	}


/* determines whether or not a specific host is an immediate parent of another host */
int is_host_immediate_parent_of_host(host *child_host,host *parent_host){

	if(is_host_immediate_child_of_host(parent_host,child_host)==TRUE)
		return TRUE;

	return FALSE;
	}


/* returns a count of the immediate children for a given host */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int number_of_immediate_child_hosts(host *hst){
	int children=0;
	host *temp_host=NULL;

	for(temp_host=host_list;temp_host!=NULL;temp_host=temp_host->next){
		if(is_host_immediate_child_of_host(hst,temp_host)==TRUE)
			children++;
		}

	return children;
	}


/* returns a count of the total children for a given host */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int number_of_total_child_hosts(host *hst){
	int children=0;
	host *temp_host=NULL;

	for(temp_host=host_list;temp_host!=NULL;temp_host=temp_host->next){
		if(is_host_immediate_child_of_host(hst,temp_host)==TRUE)
			children+=number_of_total_child_hosts(temp_host)+1;
		}

	return children;
	}


/* get the number of immediate parent hosts for a given host */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int number_of_immediate_parent_hosts(host *hst){
	int parents=0;
	host *temp_host=NULL;

	for(temp_host=host_list;temp_host!=NULL;temp_host=temp_host->next){
		if(is_host_immediate_parent_of_host(hst,temp_host)==TRUE){
			parents++;
		        }
	        }

	return parents;
        }


/* get the total number of parent hosts for a given host */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int number_of_total_parent_hosts(host *hst){
	int parents=0;
	host *temp_host=NULL;

	for(temp_host=host_list;temp_host!=NULL;temp_host=temp_host->next){
		if(is_host_immediate_parent_of_host(hst,temp_host)==TRUE){
			parents+=number_of_total_parent_hosts(temp_host)+1;
		        }
	        }

	return parents;
        }


/*  tests whether a host is a member of a particular hostgroup */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int is_host_member_of_hostgroup(hostgroup *group, host *hst){
	hostsmember *temp_hostsmember=NULL;

	if(group==NULL || hst==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	for(temp_hostsmember=group->members;temp_hostsmember!=NULL;temp_hostsmember=temp_hostsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		if(temp_hostsmember->host_ptr==hst)
			return TRUE;
#else
		if(!strcmp(temp_hostsmember->host_name,hst->name))
			return TRUE;
#endif
	        }

	return FALSE;
        }


/*  tests whether a host is a member of a particular servicegroup */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int is_host_member_of_servicegroup(servicegroup *group, host *hst){
	servicesmember *temp_servicesmember=NULL;

	if(group==NULL || hst==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	for(temp_servicesmember=group->members;temp_servicesmember!=NULL;temp_servicesmember=temp_servicesmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		if(temp_servicesmember->service_ptr!=NULL && temp_servicesmember->service_ptr->host_ptr==hst)
			return TRUE;
#else
		if(!strcmp(temp_servicesmember->host_name,hst->name))
			return TRUE;
#endif
	        }

	return FALSE;
        }


/*  tests whether a service is a member of a particular servicegroup */
/* NOTE: This function is only used by the CGIS */
int is_service_member_of_servicegroup(servicegroup *group, service *svc){
	servicesmember *temp_servicesmember=NULL;

	if(group==NULL || svc==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	for(temp_servicesmember=group->members;temp_servicesmember!=NULL;temp_servicesmember=temp_servicesmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		if(temp_servicesmember->service_ptr==svc)
			return TRUE;
#else
		if(!strcmp(temp_servicesmember->host_name,svc->host_name) && !strcmp(temp_servicesmember->service_description,svc->description))
			return TRUE;
#endif
	        }

	return FALSE;
        }

/* 06/14/10 MF all 3 functions mandatory for mk_livestatus */
/*  tests whether a contact is a member of a particular contactgroup - used only by the CGIs */
int is_contact_member_of_contactgroup(contactgroup *group, contact *cntct){
        contactsmember *temp_contactsmember=NULL;

        if(group==NULL || cntct==NULL)
                return FALSE;
 
        /* search all contacts in this contact group */
        for(temp_contactsmember=group->members;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
 
#ifdef NSCORE
                if(temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr==cntct)
                        return TRUE;
#else
                if(!strcmp(temp_contactsmember->contact_name,cntct->name))
                        return TRUE;
#endif
                 }
 
        return FALSE;
        }


/*  tests whether a contact is a member of a particular hostgroup - used only by the CGIs */
int is_contact_for_hostgroup(hostgroup *group, contact *cntct){
        hostsmember *temp_hostsmember=NULL;
        host *temp_host=NULL;
 
        if(group==NULL || cntct==NULL)
                return FALSE;
 
        for(temp_hostsmember=group->members;temp_hostsmember!=NULL;temp_hostsmember=temp_hostsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
                temp_host=temp_hostsmember->host_ptr;
#else
                temp_host=find_host(temp_hostsmember->host_name);
#endif
                if(temp_host==NULL)
                        continue;
                if(is_contact_for_host(temp_host,cntct)==TRUE)
                        return TRUE;
                }
 
        return FALSE;
        }
 
 /*  tests whether a contact is a member of a particular servicegroup - used only by the CGIs */
 int is_contact_for_servicegroup(servicegroup *group, contact *cntct){
        servicesmember *temp_servicesmember=NULL;
        service *temp_service=NULL;
 
        if(group==NULL || cntct==NULL)
                return FALSE;
 
        for(temp_servicesmember=group->members;temp_servicesmember!=NULL;temp_servicesmember=temp_servicesmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
                temp_service=temp_servicesmember->service_ptr;
#else
                temp_service=find_service(temp_servicesmember->host_name,temp_servicesmember->service_description);
#endif
                if(temp_service==NULL)
                        continue;
                if(is_contact_for_service(temp_service,cntct)==TRUE)
                        return TRUE;
                }
 
        return FALSE;
        }


/*  tests whether a contact is a contact for a particular host */
int is_contact_for_host(host *hst, contact *cntct){
	contactsmember *temp_contactsmember=NULL;
	contact *temp_contact=NULL;
	contactgroupsmember *temp_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	contactgroup *temp_contactgroup=NULL;
	
	if(hst==NULL || cntct==NULL){
		return FALSE;
	        }

	/* search all individual contacts of this host */
	for(temp_contactsmember=hst->contacts;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
		temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
		if(temp_contact==NULL)
			continue;
		if(temp_contact==cntct)
			return TRUE;
		}

	/* search all contactgroups of this host */
	for(temp_contactgroupsmember=hst->contact_groups;temp_contactgroupsmember!=NULL;temp_contactgroupsmember=temp_contactgroupsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		temp_contactgroup=temp_contactgroupsmember->group_ptr;
#else
		temp_contactgroup=find_contactgroup(temp_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
#endif
		if(temp_contactgroup==NULL)
			continue;

		for(temp_contactsmember=temp_contactgroup->members;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
			temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
			if(temp_contact==NULL)
				continue;
			if(temp_contact==cntct)
				return TRUE;
			}
		}

	return FALSE;
        }



/* tests whether or not a contact is an escalated contact for a particular host */
int is_escalated_contact_for_host(host *hst, contact *cntct){
	contactsmember *temp_contactsmember=NULL;
	contact *temp_contact=NULL;
	hostescalation *temp_hostescalation=NULL;
	contactgroupsmember *temp_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	contactgroup *temp_contactgroup=NULL;
	void *ptr=NULL;


	/* search all host escalations */
	for(temp_hostescalation=get_first_hostescalation_by_host(hst->name,&ptr);temp_hostescalation!=NULL;temp_hostescalation=get_next_hostescalation_by_host(hst->name,&ptr)){

		/* search all contacts of this host escalation */
		for(temp_contactsmember=temp_hostescalation->contacts;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
			temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
			if(temp_contact==NULL)
				continue;
			if(temp_contact==cntct)
				return TRUE;
			}
		
		/* search all contactgroups of this host escalation */
		for(temp_contactgroupsmember=temp_hostescalation->contact_groups;temp_contactgroupsmember!=NULL;temp_contactgroupsmember=temp_contactgroupsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			temp_contactgroup=temp_contactgroupsmember->group_ptr;
#else
			temp_contactgroup=find_contactgroup(temp_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
#endif
			if(temp_contactgroup==NULL)
				continue;

			for(temp_contactsmember=temp_contactgroup->members;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
				temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
				temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
				if(temp_contact==NULL)
					continue;
				if(temp_contact==cntct)
					return TRUE;
				}
			}
		}

	return FALSE;
        }


/*  tests whether a contact is a contact for a particular service */
int is_contact_for_service(service *svc, contact *cntct){
	contactsmember *temp_contactsmember=NULL;
	contact *temp_contact=NULL;
	contactgroupsmember *temp_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	contactgroup *temp_contactgroup=NULL;

	if(svc==NULL || cntct==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	/* search all individual contacts of this service */
	for(temp_contactsmember=svc->contacts;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
		temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
		
		if(temp_contact==cntct)
			return TRUE;
		}

	/* search all contactgroups of this service */
	for(temp_contactgroupsmember=svc->contact_groups;temp_contactgroupsmember!=NULL;temp_contactgroupsmember=temp_contactgroupsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
		temp_contactgroup=temp_contactgroupsmember->group_ptr;
#else
		temp_contactgroup=find_contactgroup(temp_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
#endif
		if(temp_contactgroup==NULL)
			continue;

		for(temp_contactsmember=temp_contactgroup->members;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
			temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
			if(temp_contact==NULL)
				continue;
			if(temp_contact==cntct)
				return TRUE;
			}
		}

	return FALSE;
        }



/* tests whether or not a contact is an escalated contact for a particular service */
int is_escalated_contact_for_service(service *svc, contact *cntct){
	serviceescalation *temp_serviceescalation=NULL;
	contactsmember *temp_contactsmember=NULL;
	contact *temp_contact=NULL;
	contactgroupsmember *temp_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	contactgroup *temp_contactgroup=NULL;
	void *ptr=NULL;

	/* search all the service escalations */
	for(temp_serviceescalation=get_first_serviceescalation_by_service(svc->host_name,svc->description,&ptr);temp_serviceescalation!=NULL;temp_serviceescalation=get_next_serviceescalation_by_service(svc->host_name,svc->description,&ptr)){

		/* search all contacts of this service escalation */
		for(temp_contactsmember=temp_serviceescalation->contacts;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
			temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
			if(temp_contact==NULL)
				continue;
			if(temp_contact==cntct)
				return TRUE;
			}
		
		/* search all contactgroups of this service escalation */
		for(temp_contactgroupsmember=temp_serviceescalation->contact_groups;temp_contactgroupsmember!=NULL;temp_contactgroupsmember=temp_contactgroupsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
			temp_contactgroup=temp_contactgroupsmember->group_ptr;
#else
			temp_contactgroup=find_contactgroup(temp_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
#endif
			if(temp_contactgroup==NULL)
				continue;

			for(temp_contactsmember=temp_contactgroup->members;temp_contactsmember!=NULL;temp_contactsmember=temp_contactsmember->next){
#ifdef NSCORE
				temp_contact=temp_contactsmember->contact_ptr;
#else
				temp_contact=find_contact(temp_contactsmember->contact_name);
#endif
				if(temp_contact==NULL)
					continue;
				if(temp_contact==cntct)
					return TRUE;
				}
			}
	        }

	return FALSE;
        }


#ifdef NSCORE

/* checks to see if there exists a circular dependency for a service */
int check_for_circular_servicedependency_path(servicedependency *root_dep, servicedependency *dep, int dependency_type){
	servicedependency *temp_sd=NULL;

	if(root_dep==NULL || dep==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	/* this is not the proper dependency type */
	if(root_dep->dependency_type!=dependency_type || dep->dependency_type!=dependency_type)
		return FALSE;

	/* don't go into a loop, don't bother checking anymore if we know this dependency already has a loop */
	if(root_dep->contains_circular_path==TRUE)
		return TRUE;

	/* dependency has already been checked - there is a path somewhere, but it may not be for this particular dep... */
	/* this should speed up detection for some loops */
	if(dep->circular_path_checked==TRUE)
		return FALSE;

	/* set the check flag so we don't get into an infinite loop */
	dep->circular_path_checked=TRUE;

	/* is this service dependent on the root service? */
	if(dep!=root_dep){
		if(root_dep->dependent_service_ptr==dep->master_service_ptr){
			root_dep->contains_circular_path=TRUE;
			dep->contains_circular_path=TRUE;
			return TRUE;
		        }
	        }

	/* notification dependencies are ok at this point as long as they don't inherit */
	if(dependency_type==NOTIFICATION_DEPENDENCY && dep->inherits_parent==FALSE)
		return FALSE;

	/* check all parent dependencies */
	for(temp_sd=servicedependency_list;temp_sd!=NULL;temp_sd=temp_sd->next){

		/* only check parent dependencies */
		if(dep->master_service_ptr!=temp_sd->dependent_service_ptr)
			continue;

		if(check_for_circular_servicedependency_path(root_dep,temp_sd,dependency_type)==TRUE)
			return TRUE;
	        }

	return FALSE;
        }


/* checks to see if there exists a circular dependency for a host */
int check_for_circular_hostdependency_path(hostdependency *root_dep, hostdependency *dep, int dependency_type){
	hostdependency *temp_hd=NULL;

	if(root_dep==NULL || dep==NULL)
		return FALSE;

	/* this is not the proper dependency type */
	if(root_dep->dependency_type!=dependency_type || dep->dependency_type!=dependency_type)
		return FALSE;

	/* don't go into a loop, don't bother checking anymore if we know this dependency already has a loop */
	if(root_dep->contains_circular_path==TRUE)
		return TRUE;

	/* dependency has already been checked - there is a path somewhere, but it may not be for this particular dep... */
	/* this should speed up detection for some loops */
	if(dep->circular_path_checked==TRUE)
		return FALSE;

	/* set the check flag so we don't get into an infinite loop */
	dep->circular_path_checked=TRUE;

	/* is this host dependent on the root host? */
	if(dep!=root_dep){
		if(root_dep->dependent_host_ptr==dep->master_host_ptr){
			root_dep->contains_circular_path=TRUE;
			dep->contains_circular_path=TRUE;
			return TRUE;
		        }
	        }

	/* notification dependencies are ok at this point as long as they don't inherit */
	if(dependency_type==NOTIFICATION_DEPENDENCY && dep->inherits_parent==FALSE)
		return FALSE;

	/* check all parent dependencies */
	for(temp_hd=hostdependency_list;temp_hd!=NULL;temp_hd=temp_hd->next){

		/* only check parent dependencies */
		if(dep->master_host_ptr!=temp_hd->dependent_host_ptr)
			continue;

		if(check_for_circular_hostdependency_path(root_dep,temp_hd,dependency_type)==TRUE)
			return TRUE;
	        }

	return FALSE;
        }

#endif




/******************************************************************/
/******************* OBJECT DELETION FUNCTIONS ********************/
/******************************************************************/


/* free all allocated memory for objects */
int free_object_data(void){
	timeperiod *this_timeperiod=NULL;
	timeperiod *next_timeperiod=NULL;
	daterange *this_daterange=NULL;
	daterange *next_daterange=NULL;
	timerange *this_timerange=NULL;
	timerange *next_timerange=NULL;
	timeperiodexclusion *this_timeperiodexclusion=NULL;
	timeperiodexclusion *next_timeperiodexclusion=NULL;
	host *this_host=NULL;
	host *next_host=NULL;
	hostsmember *this_hostsmember=NULL;
	hostsmember *next_hostsmember=NULL;
	hostgroup *this_hostgroup=NULL;
	hostgroup *next_hostgroup=NULL;
	servicegroup *this_servicegroup=NULL;
	servicegroup *next_servicegroup=NULL;
	servicesmember *this_servicesmember=NULL;
	servicesmember *next_servicesmember=NULL;
	contact	*this_contact=NULL;
	contact *next_contact=NULL;
	contactgroup *this_contactgroup=NULL;
	contactgroup *next_contactgroup=NULL;
	contactsmember *this_contactsmember=NULL;
	contactsmember *next_contactsmember=NULL;
	contactgroupsmember *this_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	contactgroupsmember *next_contactgroupsmember=NULL;
	customvariablesmember *this_customvariablesmember=NULL;
	customvariablesmember *next_customvariablesmember=NULL;
	service *this_service=NULL;
	service *next_service=NULL;
	command *this_command=NULL;
	command *next_command=NULL;
	commandsmember *this_commandsmember=NULL;
	commandsmember *next_commandsmember=NULL;
	serviceescalation *this_serviceescalation=NULL;
	serviceescalation *next_serviceescalation=NULL;
	servicedependency *this_servicedependency=NULL;
	servicedependency *next_servicedependency=NULL;
	hostdependency *this_hostdependency=NULL;
	hostdependency *next_hostdependency=NULL;
	hostescalation *this_hostescalation=NULL;
	hostescalation *next_hostescalation=NULL;
        escalation_condition *this_escalation_condition=NULL;
        escalation_condition *next_escalation_condition=NULL;
	register int x=0;
	register int i=0;


	/**** free memory for the timeperiod list ****/
	this_timeperiod=timeperiod_list;
	while(this_timeperiod!=NULL){

		/* free the exception time ranges contained in this timeperiod */
		for(x=0;x<DATERANGE_TYPES;x++){

			for(this_daterange=this_timeperiod->exceptions[x];this_daterange!=NULL;this_daterange=next_daterange){
				next_daterange=this_daterange->next;
				for(this_timerange=this_daterange->times;this_timerange!=NULL;this_timerange=next_timerange){
					next_timerange=this_timerange->next;
					my_free(this_timerange);
					}
				my_free(this_daterange);
			        }
		        }

		/* free the day time ranges contained in this timeperiod */
		for(x=0;x<7;x++){

			for(this_timerange=this_timeperiod->days[x];this_timerange!=NULL;this_timerange=next_timerange){
				next_timerange=this_timerange->next;
				my_free(this_timerange);
			        }
		        }

		/* free exclusions */
		for(this_timeperiodexclusion=this_timeperiod->exclusions;this_timeperiodexclusion!=NULL;this_timeperiodexclusion=next_timeperiodexclusion){
			next_timeperiodexclusion=this_timeperiodexclusion->next;
			my_free(this_timeperiodexclusion->timeperiod_name);
			my_free(this_timeperiodexclusion);
			}

		next_timeperiod=this_timeperiod->next;
		my_free(this_timeperiod->name);
		my_free(this_timeperiod->alias);
		my_free(this_timeperiod);
		this_timeperiod=next_timeperiod;
		}

	/* reset pointers */
	timeperiod_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the host list ****/
	this_host=host_list;
	while(this_host!=NULL){

		next_host=this_host->next;

		/* free memory for parent hosts */
		this_hostsmember=this_host->parent_hosts;
		while(this_hostsmember!=NULL){
			next_hostsmember=this_hostsmember->next;
			my_free(this_hostsmember->host_name);
			my_free(this_hostsmember);
			this_hostsmember=next_hostsmember;
			}

		/* free memory for child host links */
		this_hostsmember=this_host->child_hosts;
		while(this_hostsmember!=NULL){
			next_hostsmember=this_hostsmember->next;
			my_free(this_hostsmember->host_name);
			my_free(this_hostsmember);
			this_hostsmember=next_hostsmember;
			}

		/* free memory for service links */
		this_servicesmember=this_host->services;
		while(this_servicesmember!=NULL){
			next_servicesmember=this_servicesmember->next;
			my_free(this_servicesmember->host_name);
			my_free(this_servicesmember->service_description);
			my_free(this_servicesmember);
			this_servicesmember=next_servicesmember;
			}

		/* free memory for contact groups */
		this_contactgroupsmember=this_host->contact_groups;
		while(this_contactgroupsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactgroupsmember=this_contactgroupsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember);
			this_contactgroupsmember=next_contactgroupsmember;
			}

		/* free memory for contacts */
		this_contactsmember=this_host->contacts;
		while(this_contactsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactsmember=this_contactsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactsmember->contact_name);
			my_free(this_contactsmember);
			this_contactsmember=next_contactsmember;
			}

		/* free memory for custom variables */
		this_customvariablesmember=this_host->custom_variables;
		while(this_customvariablesmember!=NULL){
			next_customvariablesmember=this_customvariablesmember->next;
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember->variable_name);
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember->variable_value);
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember);
			this_customvariablesmember=next_customvariablesmember;
		        }

		my_free(this_host->name);
		my_free(this_host->display_name);
		my_free(this_host->alias);
		my_free(this_host->address);
#ifdef NSCORE
		my_free(this_host->plugin_output);
		my_free(this_host->long_plugin_output);
		my_free(this_host->perf_data);

		free_objectlist(&this_host->hostgroups_ptr);
#endif
		my_free(this_host->check_period);
		my_free(this_host->host_check_command);
		my_free(this_host->event_handler);
		my_free(this_host->failure_prediction_options);
		my_free(this_host->notification_period);
		my_free(this_host->notes);
		my_free(this_host->notes_url);
		my_free(this_host->action_url);
		my_free(this_host->icon_image);
		my_free(this_host->icon_image_alt);
		my_free(this_host->vrml_image);
		my_free(this_host->statusmap_image);
		my_free(this_host);
		this_host=next_host;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	host_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the host group list ****/
	this_hostgroup=hostgroup_list;
	while(this_hostgroup!=NULL){

		/* free memory for the group members */
		this_hostsmember=this_hostgroup->members;
		while(this_hostsmember!=NULL){
			next_hostsmember=this_hostsmember->next;
			my_free(this_hostsmember->host_name);
			my_free(this_hostsmember);
			this_hostsmember=next_hostsmember;
		        }

		next_hostgroup=this_hostgroup->next;
		my_free(this_hostgroup->group_name);
		my_free(this_hostgroup->alias);
		my_free(this_hostgroup->notes);
		my_free(this_hostgroup->notes_url);
		my_free(this_hostgroup->action_url);
		my_free(this_hostgroup);
		this_hostgroup=next_hostgroup;
		}

	/* reset pointers */
	hostgroup_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the service group list ****/
	this_servicegroup=servicegroup_list;
	while(this_servicegroup!=NULL){

		/* free memory for the group members */
		this_servicesmember=this_servicegroup->members;
		while(this_servicesmember!=NULL){
			next_servicesmember=this_servicesmember->next;
			my_free(this_servicesmember->host_name);
			my_free(this_servicesmember->service_description);
			my_free(this_servicesmember);
			this_servicesmember=next_servicesmember;
		        }

		next_servicegroup=this_servicegroup->next;
		my_free(this_servicegroup->group_name);
		my_free(this_servicegroup->alias);
		my_free(this_servicegroup->notes);
		my_free(this_servicegroup->notes_url);
		my_free(this_servicegroup->action_url);
		my_free(this_servicegroup);
		this_servicegroup=next_servicegroup;
		}

	/* reset pointers */
	servicegroup_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the contact list ****/
	this_contact=contact_list;
	while(this_contact!=NULL){
	  
		/* free memory for the host notification commands */
		this_commandsmember=this_contact->host_notification_commands;
		while(this_commandsmember!=NULL){
			next_commandsmember=this_commandsmember->next;
			if(this_commandsmember->command!=NULL)
				my_free(this_commandsmember->command);
			my_free(this_commandsmember);
			this_commandsmember=next_commandsmember;
		        }

		/* free memory for the service notification commands */
		this_commandsmember=this_contact->service_notification_commands;
		while(this_commandsmember!=NULL){
			next_commandsmember=this_commandsmember->next;
			if(this_commandsmember->command!=NULL)
				my_free(this_commandsmember->command);
			my_free(this_commandsmember);
			this_commandsmember=next_commandsmember;
		        }

		/* free memory for custom variables */
		this_customvariablesmember=this_contact->custom_variables;
		while(this_customvariablesmember!=NULL){
			next_customvariablesmember=this_customvariablesmember->next;
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember->variable_name);
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember->variable_value);
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember);
			this_customvariablesmember=next_customvariablesmember;
		        }

		next_contact=this_contact->next;
		my_free(this_contact->name);
		my_free(this_contact->alias);
		my_free(this_contact->email);
		my_free(this_contact->pager);
		for(i=0;i<MAX_CONTACT_ADDRESSES;i++)
			my_free(this_contact->address[i]);
		my_free(this_contact->host_notification_period);
		my_free(this_contact->service_notification_period);

#ifdef NSCORE
		free_objectlist(&this_contact->contactgroups_ptr);
#endif

		my_free(this_contact);
		this_contact=next_contact;
		}

	/* reset pointers */
	contact_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the contact group list ****/
	this_contactgroup=contactgroup_list;
	while(this_contactgroup!=NULL){

		/* free memory for the group members */
		this_contactsmember=this_contactgroup->members;
		while(this_contactsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactsmember=this_contactsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactsmember->contact_name);
			my_free(this_contactsmember);
			this_contactsmember=next_contactsmember;
		        }

		next_contactgroup=this_contactgroup->next;
		my_free(this_contactgroup->group_name);
		my_free(this_contactgroup->alias);
		my_free(this_contactgroup);
		this_contactgroup=next_contactgroup;
		}

	/* reset pointers */
	contactgroup_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the service list ****/
	this_service=service_list;
	while(this_service!=NULL){

		next_service=this_service->next;

		/* free memory for contact groups */
		this_contactgroupsmember=this_service->contact_groups;
		while(this_contactgroupsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactgroupsmember=this_contactgroupsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember);
			this_contactgroupsmember=next_contactgroupsmember;
	                }

		/* free memory for contacts */
		this_contactsmember=this_service->contacts;
		while(this_contactsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactsmember=this_contactsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactsmember->contact_name);
			my_free(this_contactsmember);
			this_contactsmember=next_contactsmember;
			}

		/* free memory for custom variables */
		this_customvariablesmember=this_service->custom_variables;
		while(this_customvariablesmember!=NULL){
			next_customvariablesmember=this_customvariablesmember->next;
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember->variable_name);
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember->variable_value);
			my_free(this_customvariablesmember);
			this_customvariablesmember=next_customvariablesmember;
		        }

		my_free(this_service->host_name);
		my_free(this_service->description);
		my_free(this_service->display_name);
		my_free(this_service->service_check_command);
#ifdef NSCORE
		my_free(this_service->plugin_output);
		my_free(this_service->long_plugin_output);
		my_free(this_service->perf_data);

		my_free(this_service->event_handler_args);
		my_free(this_service->check_command_args);

		free_objectlist(&this_service->servicegroups_ptr);
#endif
		my_free(this_service->notification_period);
		my_free(this_service->check_period);
		my_free(this_service->event_handler);
		my_free(this_service->failure_prediction_options);
		my_free(this_service->notes);
		my_free(this_service->notes_url);
		my_free(this_service->action_url);
		my_free(this_service->icon_image);
		my_free(this_service->icon_image_alt);
		my_free(this_service);
		this_service=next_service;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	service_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the command list ****/
	this_command=command_list;
	while(this_command!=NULL){
		next_command=this_command->next;
		my_free(this_command->name);
		my_free(this_command->command_line);
		my_free(this_command);
		this_command=next_command;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	command_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the service escalation list ****/
	this_serviceescalation=serviceescalation_list;
	while(this_serviceescalation!=NULL){

		/* free memory for the contact group members */
		this_contactgroupsmember=this_serviceescalation->contact_groups;
		while(this_contactgroupsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactgroupsmember=this_contactgroupsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember);
			this_contactgroupsmember=next_contactgroupsmember;
		        }

		/* free memory for contacts */
		this_contactsmember=this_serviceescalation->contacts;
		while(this_contactsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactsmember=this_contactsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactsmember->contact_name);
			my_free(this_contactsmember);
			this_contactsmember=next_contactsmember;
			}

                /* free memory for escalation_conditions */
                this_escalation_condition=this_serviceescalation->condition;
                while(this_escalation_condition!=NULL){
                        next_escalation_condition=this_escalation_condition->next;
                        my_free(this_escalation_condition->host_name);
                        my_free(this_escalation_condition->service_description);
                        my_free(this_escalation_condition);
                        this_escalation_condition=next_escalation_condition;
                        }

		next_serviceescalation=this_serviceescalation->next;
		my_free(this_serviceescalation->host_name);
		my_free(this_serviceescalation->description);
		my_free(this_serviceescalation->escalation_period);
		my_free(this_serviceescalation);
		this_serviceescalation=next_serviceescalation;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	serviceescalation_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the service dependency list ****/
	this_servicedependency=servicedependency_list;
	while(this_servicedependency!=NULL){
		next_servicedependency=this_servicedependency->next;
		my_free(this_servicedependency->dependency_period);
		my_free(this_servicedependency->dependent_host_name);
		my_free(this_servicedependency->dependent_service_description);
		my_free(this_servicedependency->host_name);
		my_free(this_servicedependency->service_description);
		my_free(this_servicedependency);
		this_servicedependency=next_servicedependency;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	servicedependency_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the host dependency list ****/
	this_hostdependency=hostdependency_list;
	while(this_hostdependency!=NULL){
		next_hostdependency=this_hostdependency->next;
		my_free(this_hostdependency->dependency_period);
		my_free(this_hostdependency->dependent_host_name);
		my_free(this_hostdependency->host_name);
		my_free(this_hostdependency);
		this_hostdependency=next_hostdependency;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	hostdependency_list=NULL;


	/**** free memory for the host escalation list ****/
	this_hostescalation=hostescalation_list;
	while(this_hostescalation!=NULL){

		/* free memory for the contact group members */
		this_contactgroupsmember=this_hostescalation->contact_groups;
		while(this_contactgroupsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactgroupsmember=this_contactgroupsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember->group_name);
			my_free(this_contactgroupsmember);
			this_contactgroupsmember=next_contactgroupsmember;
		        }

		/* free memory for contacts */
		this_contactsmember=this_hostescalation->contacts;
		while(this_contactsmember!=NULL){
			next_contactsmember=this_contactsmember->next;
			my_free(this_contactsmember->contact_name);
			my_free(this_contactsmember);
			this_contactsmember=next_contactsmember;
			}

                /* free memory for escalation_conditions */
                this_escalation_condition=this_hostescalation->condition;
                while(this_escalation_condition!=NULL){
                        next_escalation_condition=this_escalation_condition->next;
                        my_free(this_escalation_condition->host_name);
                        my_free(this_escalation_condition->service_description);
                        my_free(this_escalation_condition);
                        this_escalation_condition=next_escalation_condition;
                        }

		next_hostescalation=this_hostescalation->next;
		my_free(this_hostescalation->host_name);
		my_free(this_hostescalation->escalation_period);
		my_free(this_hostescalation);
		this_hostescalation=next_hostescalation;
	        }

	/* reset pointers */
	hostescalation_list=NULL;

	/* free object skiplists */
	free_object_skiplists();

	return OK;
        }